Behavior of resting Aedes aegypti (Culicidae: Diptera) and its relation to ultra-low volume adulticide efficacy in Panama City, Panama.

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The resting behavior of Aedes aegypti (L.) adults was investigated in 14 districts of Panama City, Panama, in relation to ground ultra-low volume (ULV) applications of malathion. Adults primarily rested inside the premises (75.1%) at a distance > 6 m from the street (86.4%). Both sexes rested mainly in bedrooms, living rooms, and bathrooms. The small ULV aerosol droplets (2-4 microns) penetrated all indoor resting sites of Ae. aegypti, but in low amounts. Because of the low amount of insecticide reaching the primary resting sites within the premises, limited control of the Ae. aegypti was obtained. This limited the potential effectiveness of ground vehicle ULV applied insecticide as a dengue epidemic control method.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Med Entomol

Title: Journal of medical entomology

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

ISSN: 0022-2585

ISSN (Print): 0022-2585

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2000

Volume: 37

Issue: 4

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[1 ] U.S. Army Biomedical Research and Development Laboratory, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5010, USA.

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DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.4.541

PubMed ID: 10916294

SO-VID: fa8a17a7-a02b-4a3b-9de9-588e2ca10a50

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